Industry News – Page 299
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Tugs of the World - 3rd Edition
Oilfield Productions have made a quantum leap forward with this new 3rd edition of their Tugs of the World directory.
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Holyhead Marine Raids Key Military Boatbuilding Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Holyhead Marine Services to construct the replacement Offshore Raiding Craft (ORC) for the Royal Marines . The contract has been issued for the construction of a one-off prototype vessel by the yard with options for further vessels.
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Ignorance Risks Lives, Says MCA's Survey
A survey undertaken by the UK''s Maritime & Coastguard Agency has revealed that nearly half of all parents (49%) do not know that the Coastguard is an emergency service and can be called by dialing 999 as for the Police, Fire Brigade or Ambulance Service.
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New Port Services Joint Venture Launched for South Wales
Two UK port services companies, one in west Wales and one in Southampton, signed an agreement this month to form a new joint company. The Milford Docks Company , part of the Milford Haven Port Authority Group , and Williams Shipping have entered into the joint venture which will create ...
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NewsFresh Start for Small Ship Specialist Cassens
Bankrupt German small ship yard Cassens Werft has been given a new lease of life following investment by business partners and is now building three 700 TEU container feeders.
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Windscreen Wiper Merger
B Hepworth & Company Ltd has announced the merger of Hepworth Marine International and Wynstruments Limited .
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NewsMersey Waterfront Is World Heritage Site
The Port of Liverpool has been added to an illustrious list which includes the Taj Mahal, Stonehenge, the Great Barrier Reef, and the Great Wall of China after its bid to become a World Heritage Site was approved by the United Nations. Liverpool''s waterfront site, including the famous Pier Head ...
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NewsUK Government Boost for Marine Renewables
The British Government has trebled its marine research development fund for wave and tidal energy technology. The £ 50 million allocation from the Department of Trade and Industry is intended to encourage investment in a marine sector where Britain has the potential to lead the world.
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London's Mayor Lauds Thames Yard Expansion
With the arrival of its new dry dock, Thames Craft Dry Docking Services Ltd (Thames Craft) is able to take larger vessels and pontoons out of the water for regular maintenance and emergency repairs. The new dry dock, which is securely anchored on the river bed to provide safe deep ...
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More Moore Stephens
Shipping accountant and business consultant Moore Stephens has expanded its specialised shipping presence in the UK by opening an office in the maritime centre of Southampton.
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Dredging for Development
Dredging is in the awkward position of being an indispensable ''invisible essential'' of modern life while often portrayed as the villainous wrecker of the marine environment.
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ISPS Code: 2004 Update - A Practical Guide
With less than a month to go before the 1 July implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, an alarmingly high percentage of ships and ports worldwide are not in compliance.
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Lloyds Maritime Directory 2004
Just out in mid-May is the Lloyd''s Maritime Directory 2004, the latest edition of an annual publishing event which provides global maritime decision makers with a comprehensive directory vessel and 45,000 ship owners, managers and operators in Volume One plus, in Volume Two, a Shipping Services Directory listing everything from ...
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NewsCall for Fairness in Port Development
The chief executive officer of Wales'' largest port has warned that economic policy must give greater recognition to the vital role played by Welsh ports and deal fairly and efficiently with proposals to develop them if the contribution they make to national and local economies is to continue.
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German Roads to Sea
Germany''s Short Sea Shipping Promotion Centre anticipates that more than 150 million t/km of freight transport will shift from road to sea in that country over the next three years. The change will be driven by high fuel costs and the introduction of road tolls.
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Felixstowe Box by Rail Record
The UK Port of Felixstowe has broken its all-time weekly record for the number of containers transported through the port by rail, handling 7,006 boxes in a week at the end of April. The Port launched a number of new rail services at the end of 2003 and has seen ...
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Marseilles Box Boost
The Port of Marseilles has posted a 9% increase in container throughput during the first four months of this year. The main growth came at Fos container terminal, where east-west volumes rose 11% to 197,000 teu. The Marseilles terminals handling north-south trades saw a 4% improvement to 105,000teu.
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NewsMPI Wins First Wind Farm Contract
Middlesbrough based Marine Projects International Ltd (formerly Mayflower Energy) has won its first contract since the purchase of the business by the company''s management in April of this year.
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Seaeye Milestone
Fareham UK based Seaeye Marine signed a contract last month to deliver their 50th Seaeye Tiger ROV. The complete system, which includes a Seaeye LARS and TMS will be delivered to Stolt Offshore in Brazil, where it will be mobilised on board Seaway Harrier to perform diver support operations.
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NewsStrong Growth for Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas posted annual results last month showing an eighth consecutive year with growth averaging over 17%. Turnover of the Bureau Veritas group for 2003 was ?1.283 billion, up 12% on 2002 and consolidated net profit grew by 10% to ?95.9 million.
